Doug Chappell

Experience

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  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Jul 1990 - Sept 1991

  Civil Engineer

  Construction Inspection and Engineering. Responsible for elevation grade, alignment and earthwork calculations for the construction renovation of the Lacey V. Murrow (I-90) floating bridge and approaches. Designed and wrote change orders, produced construction cost estimates, tracked construction progress inspected contractor’s work.

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  Parametrix

  Jun 1991 - Apr 1994

  Project Engineer

  Project experience included the preparation of plans and specification for construction projects as well as long-range comprehensive planning studies. Duties include: Preparation of transportation discipline reports for EIS, comprehensive planning and design reports. Performed computerized traffic modeling, intersection and roadway level of service analysis, channelization, signing and roadway design. Gained experience in water distribution system planning and computerized modeling as well as storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water distribution system design. Show less

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  KPFF Consulting Engineers

  Jun 1994 - May 2006

  Project Manager/Engineer

  Project manager/engineer on site development and transportation projects. Developed construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates for Fedral, State, County, and City Municipalities as well as private developers. Projects involved storm drainage, sanitary sewer, water distribution, and roadway improvements. Other projects included engineering studies such as evaluation of industrial sanitary sewer facilities, highway storm drainage infiltration systems, and preliminary site evaluation assessments. Show less

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  Parsons Brinckerhoff

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2012

  Project Manager/ Lead Civil Engineer

  Alaskan Way Viaduct (AWV) and Seawall Replacement Project, Seattle, Washington: Lead civil engineer for conceptual engineering and environmental studies for the replacement of the existing 4.2-mile (6.8-kilometer) state highway facility. Doug is directly responsible for the development of reconstruction alternatives and conceptual engineering for alternate roadway configurations, including aerial and tunnel structures to replace the existing viaduct.SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program—Environmental Impact Statement and Preliminary Engineering, Seattle, Washington: civil design project manager responsible for task order management and civil design. The SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program is a top priority for the state and cities in the region. This 11-mile (18-kilometer) freeway project includes replacing what is currently the longest floating bridge in the world. Approximately 115,000 vehicles carrying 155,000 people travel the bridge every day. The proposed alternatives will create new structures that meet current structural and environmental standards with shoulders and a bike/pedestrian path through the entire project corridor. The latest program cost estimates range between $4.56 billion and $6.67 billion.State Route 520 Floating Bridge and Landings Design Build Contract. Seattle, Washington: lead civil engineer representing the owner WSDOT responsible for civil design over site of the World’s longest Floating Bridge. Show less

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  Parsons

  Nov 2012 - now

  Quality Manager

  Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Point Defiance Bypass (PDB) Positive Train Control (PTC) Systems, Quality Manager, February 2017 – July 2017, Seattle, WA.As Quality Manager, Mr. Chappell developed and is implementing a Quality Management Plan for the implementation of the Positive Train Control (PTC) System for the Point Defiance Bypass (PDB) project in Tacoma. The work supports WSDOT’s implementation of the ARRA Task 2, Point Defiance Bypass Track and Signal Improvements Project, for the PTC system. Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Cascades High Speed Rail (HSR) Program, Quality Engineer, February 2017 – July 2017, Olympia, WA.As Quality Engineer, Mr. Chappell is implementing a Quality Management Plan for this complex, $880 million inter-city passenger rail program. This FRA ARRA funded program involves rail system upgrades and expansions spanning multiple jurisdictions with multiple infrastructure owners within the Washington State section of the Cascades Rail Corridor that runs from Eugene, Oregon to Vancouver, BC. The quality program includes systematically deployed performance assessments that use risk profiling and associated requirements verification to assure that contractual, regulatory and funding requirements are being met. Sound Transit, East Link Final Design, Quality Manager, 2012 – 2017, Seattle, WAMr. Chappell was the Quality Manager on Sound Transit East Link-South Bellevue to Overlake Transit Center Final Design consultant team managing the internal and external design reviews and internal quality auditing of the design of the elevated guideways, tunnels, eight (8) stations, and at-grade facilities on the 7 mile long East Link SB to OTC Light Rail Transit Project. Mr. Chappell’s responsibilities include leading and representing the design team in implementing the Design Quality Management Plan (DQMP) to realize the design quality objectives. Show less